Sale 74 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports

Shanghai, Franked Covers : 1867 (6 June) "Overland via Southampton" envelope (opened out for display) to Wisconsin, U.S.A. via Hong Kong (11.6), London (3.8) and Boston (14.8) bearing 4c., 12c. and 30c. vermilion neatly cancelled "B62", with "Shanghae/C" blue despatch c.d.s. on reverse, rated "1/9½" and "1" with handstruck exchange office "5/cents", faults including mended tears, colourful usage from the Markham family correspondence (45c. half ounce rate to U.S.A. via Southampton). S.G. Z773, Z776, Z779.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500